Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio about health care reform legislation currently being considered before the Finance Committee.  Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed accordingly:  

00:23 – Bingaman says the Senate Finance Committee this week will begin consideration health care reform legislation.

00:51 – Bingaman says he continues to support a public option as part of health care reform legislation.

01:24 – Bingaman talks about the health care reform bill introduced by Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), which contains the major elements of reform.

06:07 – Bingaman talks about health care reform.

08:36 – Bingaman says he continues to hear from New Mexican on both sides of the health care debate.

10:18 – Bingaman talks about defining a strategy for Afghanistan.

13:19 – Bingaman talks about legislation he cosponsored that would reform the Patriot Act and other surveillance laws.

16:07 – Bingaman the Finance Committee's meetings this week to consider a health care reform bill.